Enhance your professional knowledge and skills with a course at the University of Southern Maine this Spring. With more than 1,000 online, blended, or in-person courses, we’re here to help you meet your academic goals and explore new options.

On this page, you’ll find registration dates and other important deadlines.

Spring Semester is January 20 — May 8, 2026

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Spring 2026 Registration Dates

  • Priority Registration (degree & certificate students): November 3 — November 14, 2025
    Specific registration dates vary based on credits earned. See the Priority Registration section below.
  • Open Registration (non-degree students): November 24, 2025
Registration remains open through the add/drop deadline. Many classes fill quickly. We recommend registering as soon as possible.
How to Register

Priority Registration

Priority Registration is for continuing students enrolled in a degree or certificate program. Your specific registration date depends on your student classification and number of completed credit hours.

Are you a newly admitted undergraduate student? You’ll register for courses when you meet with your advisor.

Registration DateStudent Types
November 3Current and Continuing Graduate Students (including Accelerated Online Masters Students)
November 4Undergraduates with 104+ Earned Credits and Veteran Students
November 5Undergraduates with 84+ Earned Credits
November 6Undergraduates with 69+ Earned Credits
November 7Undergraduates with 54+ Earned Credits
November 10Undergraduates with 39+ Earned Credits
November 11Veterans Day (no classes)
November 12Undergraduates with 24+ Earned Credits
November 13Undergraduates with 6+ Earned Credits
November 14Undergraduates with 0-5.99+ Earned Credits, Undergraduate Certificate Students
November 17Newly Admitted Graduate Students
November 24Open Registration (starting at 8:00 AM EST)
November 26-28Thanksgiving Break (no classes)

Spring Semester Dates & Deadlines

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Important milestonesDate
Payment deadlineJanuary 15, 2026
Classes beginJanuary 20, 2026
End of Add/Drop (courses 12 weeks or longer)February 2, 2026
President’s Day (no classes)February 16, 2026
Deadline to apply for Commencement Ceremony participationMarch 1, 2026
Spring break (no classes)March 16 — 22, 2026
Classes resume March 23, 2026
Deadline to drop for a grade of ‘W’ (courses 12 weeks or longer)March 25, 2026
Patriot’s Day (classes in session, some offices closed)April 20, 2026
Last day of classesMay 1, 2026
Final examsMay 4 — 8, 2026
2026 Commencement CeremonyMay 9, 2026
Grade submission deadlineMay 18, 2026
* Drop and Withdrawal deadlines may vary depending on the length of the class. The deadlines listed above apply for classes that last 12 weeks or longer. Classes with different durations will have different deadlines that can be viewed in your MaineStreet Student Center. Contact the Office of Registration and Scheduling Services for details.
How to Register